Bernnie Federko
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Here's the latest thread with Hot Takes from my office pool...
Ok, the premiere is tonight! Hopefully it’ll be another good season since they’re reprising the Blood vs Water twist, but without any returning players. Here’s who we’ve got:
Jaclyn, 25, Media Buyer, girlfriend of Jon; she’s a recent beauty pageant winner, seems bland, pretty and forgettable
Dale, 55, Farmer, father to Kelley; outdoorsy, but he’s the oldest which never bodes well. Older guys who know what they’re doing outdoors usually get frustrated with their tribe and come across as bossy, I expect he’ll be short-lived.
Drew, 25, Traveling Salesman, brother of Alec; Traveling salesman is still a thing? Huh, go figure. Anyway Drew & his brother are the pretty-boy models which could get old fast. We’ll see.
John, 39, Former professional baseball player, boyfriend to Julie; Rich jock who’s made a lot of really stupid racial and homophobic comments. Hopefully he’s eliminated quickly because a) I very much dislike him, and b) do I need another reason?
Alec, 22, college student, brother of Drew; sounds like he’s more active than his brother, and also very competitive with him. Eh, I’m dubious.
Nadiya, 28, Crossfit coach, twin sister to Natalie; Ugh, these twins have twice been on the Amazing Race and they are a very shrieky pair who yelled at each other a lot. Physically fit, but I have strong doubts about her social game.
Missy, 47, Competitive cheerleading gym owner, mother to Baylor; That’s a strangely specific niche for a gym. Ah, it’s Dallas, never mind. Anyway, she’s the oldest female which again doesn’t usually look good.
Natalie, 28, Crossfit coach, twin sister to Nadiya: See her sister’s comments.
Josh, 32, Singer, actor, writer (he’s a triple threat!), boyfriend to Reed; idiots are his pet peeve which leads me to suspect he won’t have the strongest social game. I could be wrong.
Jeremy, 36, firefighter, husband to Val; firefighters are usually good (remember Tom, anyone?), but then again bigger guys often suffer the deprivation more. Tentatively good.
Jon, 26, Financial Assistant, boyfriend to Jaclyn; the other half of the bland, pretty and forgettable duo.
Val, 35, Police Officer, wife to Jeremy; A firefighter/cop couple. Well, on paper it sounds good. My feelings are tainted by our last cop Tony who was quite a piece of work, but hopefully she’s better (she’d pretty much have to be).
Keith, 53, Fire captain, father to Wes; He’s older (not great) and he has an aversion to ‘loafers’ so he’s going to be bossy (double not great). I suspect an early exit.
Wes, 23, Firefighter, son to Keith; Yeesh, so many firefighters. He’ll be in shape but he talks about having the ‘girls’ at his beck and call, which frankly, yuck.
Julie, 34, Model and owner of a Spray Tan business, girlfriend of the Rocker; Well, she’s a jerk’s girlfriend, so … do the math. All signs point to ‘equally annoying’.
Baylor, 20, student, daughter of Missy; She’s a cheerleader who won some kind of cheerleading World championship. Do other countries have much in the way of cheerleading? The young tend to be a little clueless, so probably not the greatest. But I’m sure she has spirit, yes she does.
Kelley, 28, marketing manager, daughter of Dale; she likes puzzles (usually a good thing, assuming she’s actually good at them) and she’s active. Since I think her dad will be an early target, that may give her an opportunity to stick around a while.
Reed, 31, Broadway performer, model and aerialist, boyfriend of Josh; What’s an aerialist? A model plane enthusiast? A cirque de soleil performer? Help me Google! Ok, so an aerialist is an acrobat who performs in the air on a trapeze or swing. So, physically fit, then. But also a model which I’m always dubious of.
Let the games begin!


Ok, the premiere is tonight! Hopefully it’ll be another good season since they’re reprising the Blood vs Water twist, but without any returning players. Here’s who we’ve got:
Jaclyn, 25, Media Buyer, girlfriend of Jon; she’s a recent beauty pageant winner, seems bland, pretty and forgettable
Dale, 55, Farmer, father to Kelley; outdoorsy, but he’s the oldest which never bodes well. Older guys who know what they’re doing outdoors usually get frustrated with their tribe and come across as bossy, I expect he’ll be short-lived.
Drew, 25, Traveling Salesman, brother of Alec; Traveling salesman is still a thing? Huh, go figure. Anyway Drew & his brother are the pretty-boy models which could get old fast. We’ll see.
John, 39, Former professional baseball player, boyfriend to Julie; Rich jock who’s made a lot of really stupid racial and homophobic comments. Hopefully he’s eliminated quickly because a) I very much dislike him, and b) do I need another reason?
Alec, 22, college student, brother of Drew; sounds like he’s more active than his brother, and also very competitive with him. Eh, I’m dubious.
Nadiya, 28, Crossfit coach, twin sister to Natalie; Ugh, these twins have twice been on the Amazing Race and they are a very shrieky pair who yelled at each other a lot. Physically fit, but I have strong doubts about her social game.
Missy, 47, Competitive cheerleading gym owner, mother to Baylor; That’s a strangely specific niche for a gym. Ah, it’s Dallas, never mind. Anyway, she’s the oldest female which again doesn’t usually look good.
Natalie, 28, Crossfit coach, twin sister to Nadiya: See her sister’s comments.
Josh, 32, Singer, actor, writer (he’s a triple threat!), boyfriend to Reed; idiots are his pet peeve which leads me to suspect he won’t have the strongest social game. I could be wrong.
Jeremy, 36, firefighter, husband to Val; firefighters are usually good (remember Tom, anyone?), but then again bigger guys often suffer the deprivation more. Tentatively good.
Jon, 26, Financial Assistant, boyfriend to Jaclyn; the other half of the bland, pretty and forgettable duo.
Val, 35, Police Officer, wife to Jeremy; A firefighter/cop couple. Well, on paper it sounds good. My feelings are tainted by our last cop Tony who was quite a piece of work, but hopefully she’s better (she’d pretty much have to be).
Keith, 53, Fire captain, father to Wes; He’s older (not great) and he has an aversion to ‘loafers’ so he’s going to be bossy (double not great). I suspect an early exit.
Wes, 23, Firefighter, son to Keith; Yeesh, so many firefighters. He’ll be in shape but he talks about having the ‘girls’ at his beck and call, which frankly, yuck.
Julie, 34, Model and owner of a Spray Tan business, girlfriend of the Rocker; Well, she’s a jerk’s girlfriend, so … do the math. All signs point to ‘equally annoying’.
Baylor, 20, student, daughter of Missy; She’s a cheerleader who won some kind of cheerleading World championship. Do other countries have much in the way of cheerleading? The young tend to be a little clueless, so probably not the greatest. But I’m sure she has spirit, yes she does.
Kelley, 28, marketing manager, daughter of Dale; she likes puzzles (usually a good thing, assuming she’s actually good at them) and she’s active. Since I think her dad will be an early target, that may give her an opportunity to stick around a while.
Reed, 31, Broadway performer, model and aerialist, boyfriend of Josh; What’s an aerialist? A model plane enthusiast? A cirque de soleil performer? Help me Google! Ok, so an aerialist is an acrobat who performs in the air on a trapeze or swing. So, physically fit, then. But also a model which I’m always dubious of.
Let the games begin!
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